Mercer football wins, Tech soccer beats Mercer

Mercer defeated Western Carolina 17-14 on a walk-off 42-yard field goal by Simon Zeidan, completing a late drive after the Catamounts tied the game with a touchdown on a double-reverse pass. Mercer rallied from a halftime deficit, with quarterback JP Pickles throwing two touchdown passes and contributing on the decisive possession. Western Carolina’s defense forced two turnovers and kept the game close, but Mercer secured its 11th straight win in the series.